Philip Barantini on the Beauty and Complexity of Filming ‘Adolescence’ w/Infamous ‘One Shot’ Approach & more!
Philip Barantini takes Latasha M. Ford with Awards Buzz behind-the-scenes of “Adolescence” giving her a glimpse into what goes on off screen and on-set with the filming team and stars. Barantini also goes into depth conversation about the complexity of the overall filming approach and the one-take challenges involved when shooting. Also discussing other various topics such as toxic masculinity, social media, captivating the viewers in real-time and takes Latasha {Awards Buzz} on his journey from actor-to-director.
“Whatever you do if you fluff a line or if you say some- say something wrong or you walk the wrong way don’t stop the whole thing. Don’t be like “I’m so sorry can we start again? Because we might be you know 45 minutes in and then we have to go back to the beginning… just have each other’s backs.”
“Adolescence”, which is now available for streaming is four-part limited series with each episode filmed in a single, one continuous shot format. The series is truly a gripping, real-time experience! The story, set in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England, follows a family whose world is turned upside down when their 13-year-old son, Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), is arrested for the murder of a teenage girl from his school.
Stephen Graham, who co-created and wrote the series with Jack Thorne (The Swimmers, Joy), explained their vision: “We could have made a drama about gangs and knife crime, or about a kid whose mother is an alcoholic or whose father is a violent abuser. Instead, we wanted you to look at this family and think, ‘My God. This could be happening to us!’ And what’s happening here is an ordinary family’s worst nightmare.”
The series is directed by Philip Barantini, who also used a similar continuous one-shot style in his 2021 BAFTA- and BIFA-nominated film “Boiling Point”, which also starred Graham. “Adolescence” is executive produced by Mark Herbert and Emily Feller for Warp Films; Graham and Hannah Walters for Matriarch Productions; Thorne for One Shoe Films; Barantini for It’s All Made Up Productions; and Brad Pitt, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, and Nina Wolarsky for Plan B Entertainment. Carina Sposato (Plan B Entertainment), Peter Balm, and Niall Shamma (Warp Films) serve as co-executive producers, and Jo Johnson is the producer.
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